1/2 Man
1/2 Man

Movie·1986·0h 58m

1/2 Man

Country

Japan

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: 1/2 Mensch

A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition; footage of same was incorporated into the movie and a brief appearance on stage.

Written By

Gorô Nakajima, Fumiaki Nagashima

Producer

Masaharu Higashi, Hideki Kato

Cinematography

Akihiro Itō

Editor

Kan Suzuki

Themes

japanpost-apocalyptic futurecultsteampunkcyberpunkindustrial musicruinsscreamingunderground musicpercussionmetal workexperimental

Production House

IDO Productions
Directors Company

Audience Score

71%

10 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection30%

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// cast

Cast

Mark Chung

Self

FM Einheit

FM Einheit

Self

N.U. Unruh

Self

Alexander Hacke

Alexander Hacke

Self

Isamu Ōsuga

Self

Byakko-Sha

Self

Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld

Self

// crew

Crew

Gakuryu Ishii

Gakuryu Ishii

Director, Screenplay

Gorô Nakajima

Screenplay

Masaharu Higashi

Producer

Hideki Kato

Producer

Fumiaki Nagashima

Screenplay

Joe Idogawa

Executive Producer

Akihiro Itō

Director of Photography

Kan Suzuki

Editor

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